Background Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a common cause of cardiovascular mortality, often triggered by ventricular ...

CHICAGO, April 21 (Reuters) - Heart patients who get a defibrillator from doctors who specialize in the heart's electrical system fare better than those whose devices are implanted by other types of ...

The new defibrillator, made by Boston Scientific, doesn't require the leads. Instead, it sits just under the skin on the left side of a patient's rib cage near the armpit, and the lead is threaded ...

Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones are disruptive. They can be particularly bad for cardiovascular health. Here's why.

The Springfield Fire Department is enhancing its life-saving efforts with the installation of the newest FDA-approved cardiac ...

In the most deprived areas of England and Scotland, the nearest 24/7 accessible defibrillator is on average a round trip of 1.8 km away — over a mile — according to a pioneering study supported by the ...

HEART attacks may not just be caused by cholesterol, poor diet, smoking, and high blood pressure, say scientists. For the first time, researchers have demonstrated how heart attacks may be an ...

"You guys all really just came together in a really cool way. You saved that guy’s life," comedian Drew Lynch said on stage after the crowd helped a man who collapsed mid-show.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has donated a public access defibrillator (PAD) to a local convenience store near its recently ...

Jennifer Johnson called 911 early one morning when her husband of 50 years, Steven Johnson, was struggling to get up.

Drugs, death, and a defibrillator. “Kickstart My Heart” isn’t just a song—it’s a resurrection. Discover how Nikki Sixx’s brush with death became the pulse-pounding inspiration behind Mötley Crüe’s ...